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Last July marked a major milestone for sustainable mobility in Paris, France. HYPE, the world’s first taxi company operating exclusively with hydrogen vehicles took delivery of 25 Toyota MiraiHydrogen Fuel CellElectric Vehicles. After almost 3 years of operation this delivery takes HYPE’s fleet to 100 vehicles.
For Toyota, this represents a concrete example of how its Environmental Challenge 2050 is reducing the environmental impact of its vehicles. Toyota’s ultimate goal is to support the world’s transition from a carbon to a hydrogen based society. More than 6000 Mirai are currently on the road globally, but the ambition is to sell 30,000 FC vehicles in the 2020’s. This delivery goes some way towards achieving that target.
In France, since June 1st 2018, hydrogen is gaining momentum. As part of the NationalHydrogenPlan announced by the French Government, hydrogen mobility has been identified as a key element of this initiative.
Didier Gambart, President and CEO, Toyota France: “This delivery of 25 Mirai adds to the initial supply of 13 and marks an important step in developing the partnership between Toyota, HYPE and Air Liquide. Together we are joined in the development of a hydrogen society”
François Darchis, Director, and member of the Executive Committee of the Air Liquide Group overseeing innovation: "Like Toyota, and other manufacturers who have joined us on the Board of Directors of the Hydrogen Council, we believe in the future of this energy. I look forward to strengthening the fleet of HYPE taxis that we support as an infrastructure partner. This service will allow Parisians to benefit from hydrogen and to become familiar with this zero-emission transport solution on a daily basis.”
This initiative is part of project Zefer* that has received funding from the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) under grant agreement No 779538. This Joint Undertaking receives support from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme and Hydrogen Europe and Hydrogen Europe Research.
“Thanks to project ZEFER, Paris now has one of the world’s largest hydrogen taxi fleets. These vehicles contribute to lowering air and noise pollution whilst improving driver and passenger comfort.”
Bart Biebuyck, Director at FCH JU
HYPE is accelerating its deployment in Paris with the intention of launching an equivalent service in Brussels at the end of 2018.
*The FCH JU- funded project “Zefer” will deploy 180 hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles as taxis, private-hire vehicles and police cars in Paris, Brussels and London. The project acronym stands for Zero Emission Fleet vehicles for European Roll-out. It will deploy large fleets of 60 hydrogen fuelled vehicles in each of three European capitals. These vehicles will be used in the applications where hydrogen fuelled vehicles are the most valuable – fleets which drive long distances every day, which need rapid refuelling, and which operate in polluted city centres where zero-emission hydrogen vehicles can have the greatest impact on avoiding pollution.

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hydrogen powered bikes ready for riding in france

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This hydrogen powered passenger train is being tested in Germany. It is nearly silent and emits nothing but water.

French startup launches hydrogen-powered bicyles.
PARIS (Reuters) - A French start-up has become the first company to start factory production of hydrogen-powered bicycles for use in corporate or municipal fleets.
Pragma Industries, which is based in Biarritz, France and makes fuel cells for military use, has sold some 60 hydrogen-powered bikes to French municipalities including Saint Lo, Cherbourg, Chambery and Bayonne.
At about 7,500 euros per bike, and at least 30,000 euros for a charging station, the bikes are too expensive for the consumer market, but Pragma is working to cut that to 5,000 euros, which would bring their price in line with premium electric bikes.
“Many others have made hydrogen bike prototypes, but we are the first to move to series production,” said founder and chief executive PierreForte.

fox news - French startup launches hydrogen-powered bicyles
A French start-up has become the first company to start factory production of hydrogen-powered bicycles for use in corporate or municipal fleets.Pragma Industries, which is based in Biarritz, France and makes fuel cells for military use, has sold some 60 hydrogen-powered bikes to French municipalities including Saint Lo, Cherbourg, Chambery and Bayonne.At about 7,500 euros per bike, and at least 30,000 euros for a charging station, the bikes are too expensive for the consumer market, but Pragma is working to cut that to 5,000 euros, which would bring their price in line with premium electric bikes.It can run for about 100 kilometers on a charge (62 miles), and recharges in just 2 minutes. Conventional Li-ion electric bikes, on the other hand, only achieve half this range and take about 4 hours to fill up again. It holds 2L of compressed H2 Gas, and uses 150 Wh Li-Ion batteries. According to the firm, it can provide electrical assistance for a top speed of up to 25 km/hr (15mph).'Many others have made hydrogen bike prototypes, but we are the first to move to series production,' said founder and chief executive PierreForte.The firm's Alpha bike runs for about 100 km (62 miles) on a two-litre tank of hydrogen, a range similar to an electric bike, but a refill takes only minutes while e-bikes take hours to charge.One kilo of hydrogen holds about 600 times more energy than a one-kilo lithium battery.Pragma also sells refueling stations that produce hydrogen through the electrolysis of water as well cheaper tank-based stations.The bikes, which look and ride the same as any normal bicycle, are aimed at bike-rental operators, delivery companies, and municipal or corporate bicycle fleets with intensive usage.Pragma, which produced 100 hydrogen bikes last year, plans to manufacture 150 this year.It has received demand from Norway, the United States, Spain, Italy and Germany, Forte said.With bike's range limited by the size of the hydrogen tank, Pragma is also working on a bike that will convert plain water into hydrogen aboard the bike, using a chemical reaction between water and aluminium or magnesium powder to produce hydrogen gas.'In the next two-three years we want to enter the consumer market and massively increase the scale of our operations,' said Forte.
Source:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5276047/French-startup-launches-hydrogen-powered-bicyles.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

French wine

French wine is produced all throughout France, in quantities between 50 and 60million hectolitres per year, or 7–8billion bottles. France is one of the largest wine producers in the world. French wine traces its history to the 6th century BC, with many of France's regions dating their wine-making history to Roman times. The wines produced range from expensive high-end wines sold internationally to more modest wines usually only seen within France as the Margnat wines were during the post war period.

Two concepts central to higher end French wines are the notion of "terroir", which links the style of the wines to the specific locations where the grapes are grown and the wine is made, and the Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) system. Appellation rules closely define which grape varieties and winemaking practices are approved for classification in each of France's several hundred geographically defined appellations, which can cover entire regions, individual villages or even specific vineyards.

France 24

France 24 (pronounced France vingt-quatre[fʁɑ̃s vɛ̃t katʁ] on all three editions) is an international news and current affairs television channel based in Paris. Its stated mission is to "cover international current events from a French perspective and to convey French values throughout the world." It started broadcasting on 6 December 2006.

The service is aimed at the overseas market and is broadcast through satellite and cable operators throughout the world. During 2010 the France 24 channel started broadcasting through its own iPhone app.

Based in Issy-les-Moulineaux in the suburbs of Paris, the channel broadcasts world news. Currently it offers variants in English and Arabic in addition to French. The channel has since 2008 been wholly owned by the French government (via its holding company, l'Audiovisuel extérieur de la France (AEF)), having acquired the remaining shares held by its former partners Groupe TF1 and France Télévisions. Its budget is approximately €100million per year.

Isotopes of hydrogen

Hydrogen (H) (relative atomic mass: 1.00794) has three naturally occurring isotopes, sometimes denoted 1H, 2H, and 3H. The first two of these are stable while 3H has a half-life of 12.32 years. All heavier isotopes are synthetic and have a half-life less than one zeptosecond (10−21 second). Of these, 5H is the most stable, and 7H is the least.

Hydrogen is the only element whose isotopes have different names that are in common use today. The 2H (or hydrogen-2) isotope is usually called deuterium, while the 3H (or hydrogen-3) isotope is usually called tritium. The symbols D and T (instead of 2H and 3H) are sometimes used for deuterium and tritium. The IUPAC states in the 2005 Red Book that while the use of D and T is common, it is not preferred because it can cause problems in the alphabetic sorting of chemical formulae. The ordinary isotope of hydrogen, with no neutrons, is sometimes called "protium". (During the early study of radioactivity, some other heavy radioactive isotopes were given names, but such names are rarely used today.)

GM HydroGen4

HydroGen4is the successor of the fuel cell vehicle HydroGen3, developed by General Motors/Opel and presented in 2007 at the IAA in Frankfurt. It is expected that automotive hydrogen technology, such as the type featured in the HydroGen4, may enter the early commercialization phase in the 2015 - 2020 time frame.

Specification

The vehicle is based on the Chevrolet Equinox and has a GM fuel cell with 440 cells and an output of 93kW. The hybrid powertrain also contains a nickel-metal-hydride battery with an energy content of 1.8 kWh/35kW and a three-phase synchronous motor with 73kW continuous power and 320 Nm of torque. The peak power of the engine is 94kW. The hydrogen tanks at 700 Bar (10000 PSI) pressure contain 4.2 kilograms of hydrogen, which last about 320 kilometers (200mi). The maximum speed is 160km/h with an acceleration from 0 to 100km/h in 12 seconds. The HydroGen4 is produced in a batch of 170 pcs from which 10 for the Clean Energy Partnership project in Berlin.

Production

BMW claims the Hydrogen 7 is the “world’s first production-ready hydrogen vehicle”; thus far, the Hydrogen 7 has only been released to select high-profile leasees. Only 100 total vehicles have been produced to put their technology to the test, and no more are planned to be produced. BMW says it chose public figures such as politicians, media figures, businessmen and big names in the entertainment industry such as 2007 Academy Award-winning director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck and the chairman of Sixt AG, Erich Sixt, because “they would be ideal ambassadors” for hydrogen fuel and can help spread awareness of the need for such technologies.

French (surname)

French is an anglicised version of Defreine which has a Norman Irish origin.

The DeFreines, the ffrenches, and the Frenches, who were of noble blood, came to Ireland with Strongbow during the Norman invasion of Ireland from 1169 to 1172AD. There were and still are two or three families of Irish peers who carry the names DeFréine, ffrench, and French. As Anglo-Normans the French family became one of the 14 Tribes of Galway, helping to found the town in 1425AD, fortifying it to keep the locals out.

French is or was the family name of the following individuals (alphabetized by first name):

Last July marked a major milestone for sustainable mobility in Paris, France. HYPE, the world’s first taxi company operating exclusively with hydrogen vehicles took delivery of 25 Toyota MiraiHydrogen Fuel CellElectric Vehicles. After almost 3 years of operation this delivery takes HYPE’s fleet to 100 vehicles.
For Toyota, this represents a concrete example of how its Environmental Challenge 2050 is reducing the environmental impact of its vehicles. Toyota’s ultimate goal is to support the world’s transition from a carbon to a hydrogen based society. More than 6000 Mirai are currently on the road globally, but the ambition is to sell 30,000 FC vehicles in the 2020’s. This delivery goes some way towards achieving that target.
In France, since June 1st 2018, hydrogen is gaining momentum. As part of the NationalHydrogenPlan announced by the French Government, hydrogen mobility has been identified as a key element of this initiative.
Didier Gambart, President and CEO, Toyota France: “This delivery of 25 Mirai adds to the initial supply of 13 and marks an important step in developing the partnership between Toyota, HYPE and Air Liquide. Together we are joined in the development of a hydrogen society”
François Darchis, Director, and member of the Executive Committee of the Air Liquide Group overseeing innovation: "Like Toyota, and other manufacturers who have joined us on the Board of Directors of the Hydrogen Council, we believe in the future of this energy. I look forward to strengthening the fleet of HYPE taxis that we support as an infrastructure partner. This service will allow Parisians to benefit from hydrogen and to become familiar with this zero-emission transport solution on a daily basis.”
This initiative is part of project Zefer* that has received funding from the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) under grant agreement No 779538. This Joint Undertaking receives support from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme and Hydrogen Europe and Hydrogen Europe Research.
“Thanks to project ZEFER, Paris now has one of the world’s largest hydrogen taxi fleets. These vehicles contribute to lowering air and noise pollution whilst improving driver and passenger comfort.”
Bart Biebuyck, Director at FCH JU
HYPE is accelerating its deployment in Paris with the intention of launching an equivalent service in Brussels at the end of 2018.
*The FCH JU- funded project “Zefer” will deploy 180 hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles as taxis, private-hire vehicles and police cars in Paris, Brussels and London. The project acronym stands for Zero Emission Fleet vehicles for European Roll-out. It will deploy large fleets of 60 hydrogen fuelled vehicles in each of three European capitals. These vehicles will be used in the applications where hydrogen fuelled vehicles are the most valuable – fleets which drive long distances every day, which need rapid refuelling, and which operate in polluted city centres where zero-emission hydrogen vehicles can have the greatest impact on avoiding pollution.

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hydrogen powered bikes ready for riding in france

hydrogen powered bikes ready for riding in france

hydrogen powered bikes ready for riding in france

hydrogen powered bikes ready for riding in france

2:10

Energy Observer - France launched its Hydrogen roadmap

Energy Observer - France launched its Hydrogen roadmap

Energy Observer - France launched its Hydrogen roadmap

1:30

Aboard the first hydrogen commuter train

Aboard the first hydrogen commuter train

Aboard the first hydrogen commuter train

This hydrogen powered passenger train is being tested in Germany. It is nearly silent and emits nothing but water.

French Hydrogen Bomb Test Licorne

French startup launches hydrogen powered bicyles

French startup launches hydrogen-powered bicyles.
PARIS (Reuters) - A French start-up has become the first company to start factory production of hydrogen-powered bicycles for use in corporate or municipal fleets.
Pragma Industries, which is based in Biarritz, France and makes fuel cells for military use, has sold some 60 hydrogen-powered bikes to French municipalities including Saint Lo, Cherbourg, Chambery and Bayonne.
At about 7,500 euros per bike, and at least 30,000 euros for a charging station, the bikes are too expensive for the consumer market, but Pragma is working to cut that to 5,000 euros, which would bring their price in line with premium electric bikes.
“Many others have made hydrogen bike prototypes, but we are the first to move to series production,” said founder and chief executive PierreForte.

hydrogen FRANCE

fox news - French startup launches hydrogen-powered bicyles

fox news - French startup launches hydrogen-powered bicyles
A French start-up has become the first company to start factory production of hydrogen-powered bicycles for use in corporate or municipal fleets.Pragma Industries, which is based in Biarritz, France and makes fuel cells for military use, has sold some 60 hydrogen-powered bikes to French municipalities including Saint Lo, Cherbourg, Chambery and Bayonne.At about 7,500 euros per bike, and at least 30,000 euros for a charging station, the bikes are too expensive for the consumer market, but Pragma is working to cut that to 5,000 euros, which would bring their price in line with premium electric bikes.It can run for about 100 kilometers on a charge (62 miles), and recharges in just 2 minutes. Conventional Li-ion electric bikes, on the other hand, only achieve half this range and take about 4 hours to fill up again. It holds 2L of compressed H2 Gas, and uses 150 Wh Li-Ion batteries. According to the firm, it can provide electrical assistance for a top speed of up to 25 km/hr (15mph).'Many others have made hydrogen bike prototypes, but we are the first to move to series production,' said founder and chief executive PierreForte.The firm's Alpha bike runs for about 100 km (62 miles) on a two-litre tank of hydrogen, a range similar to an electric bike, but a refill takes only minutes while e-bikes take hours to charge.One kilo of hydrogen holds about 600 times more energy than a one-kilo lithium battery.Pragma also sells refueling stations that produce hydrogen through the electrolysis of water as well cheaper tank-based stations.The bikes, which look and ride the same as any normal bicycle, are aimed at bike-rental operators, delivery companies, and municipal or corporate bicycle fleets with intensive usage.Pragma, which produced 100 hydrogen bikes last year, plans to manufacture 150 this year.It has received demand from Norway, the United States, Spain, Italy and Germany, Forte said.With bike's range limited by the size of the hydrogen tank, Pragma is also working on a bike that will convert plain water into hydrogen aboard the bike, using a chemical reaction between water and aluminium or magnesium powder to produce hydrogen gas.'In the next two-three years we want to enter the consumer market and massively increase the scale of our operations,' said Forte.
Source:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5276047/French-startup-launches-hydrogen-powered-bicyles.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

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French Hydrogen Bomb Test Licorne

French Hydrogen Bomb Test Licorne

French Hydrogen Bomb Test Licorne

Footage of the French Licorne nuclear test in 1970. 914 kiloton thermonuclear air burst.
pic of it here:
http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/3/30655/611718-nuke_super.jpg

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Energy Observer: The world's first hydrogen-powered boat

Energy Observer: The world's first hydrogen-powered boat

Energy Observer: The world's first hydrogen-powered boat

Subscribe to France 24 now:
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Welcome aboard EnergyObserver! This former racing catamaran powered by hydrogen is on a seven-year voyage around the world and is now sailing along the French Riviera. It's a great opportunity for the Tech 24 team to ask this question: will the most common molecule in the universe, hydrogen, prove to be the fuel of the future, powering our cars, homes and offices?
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Hydrogen filling station opened in France

Hydrogen filling station opened in France

Hydrogen filling station opened in France

France opened its first hydrogen filling station Monday. The pumps will be used to refill the fuel cell electric vehicles operated by local authorities in Saint-Lo, northwestern France.

Last July marked a major milestone for sustainable mobility in Paris, France. HYPE, the world’s first taxi company operating exclusively with hydrogen vehicles took delivery of 25 Toyota MiraiHydrogen Fuel CellElectric Vehicles. After almost 3 years of operation this delivery takes HYPE’s fleet to 100 vehicles.
For Toyota, this represents a concrete example of how its Environmental Challenge 2050 is reducing the environmental impact of its vehicles. Toyota’s ultimate goal is to support the world’s transition from a carbon to a hydrogen based society. More than 6000 Mirai are currently on the road globally, but the ambition is to sell 30,000 FC vehicles in the 2020’s. This delivery goes some way towards achieving that target.
In France, since June 1st 2018, hydrogen is gaining momentum....

published: 06 Sep 2018

hydrogen powered bikes ready for riding in france

hydrogen powered bikes ready for riding in france

published: 30 Jan 2018

Energy Observer - France launched its Hydrogen roadmap

published: 11 Jun 2018

Aboard the first hydrogen commuter train

This hydrogen powered passenger train is being tested in Germany. It is nearly silent and emits nothing but water.

published: 12 Apr 2017

French Hydrogen Bomb Test Licorne

French startup launches hydrogen powered bicyles

French startup launches hydrogen-powered bicyles.
PARIS (Reuters) - A French start-up has become the first company to start factory production of hydrogen-powered bicycles for use in corporate or municipal fleets.
Pragma Industries, which is based in Biarritz, France and makes fuel cells for military use, has sold some 60 hydrogen-powered bikes to French municipalities including Saint Lo, Cherbourg, Chambery and Bayonne.
At about 7,500 euros per bike, and at least 30,000 euros for a charging station, the bikes are too expensive for the consumer market, but Pragma is working to cut that to 5,000 euros, which would bring their price in line with premium electric bikes.
“Many others have made hydrogen bike prototypes, but we are the first to move to series production,” said founder an...

published: 17 Jan 2018

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hydrogen FRANCE

fox news - French startup launches hydrogen-powered bicyles

fox news - French startup launches hydrogen-powered bicyles
A French start-up has become the first company to start factory production of hydrogen-powered bicycles for use in corporate or municipal fleets.Pragma Industries, which is based in Biarritz, France and makes fuel cells for military use, has sold some 60 hydrogen-powered bikes to French municipalities including Saint Lo, Cherbourg, Chambery and Bayonne.At about 7,500 euros per bike, and at least 30,000 euros for a charging station, the bikes are too expensive for the consumer market, but Pragma is working to cut that to 5,000 euros, which would bring their price in line with premium electric bikes.It can run for about 100 kilometers on a charge (62 miles), and recharges in just 2 minutes. Conventional Li-ion electric bikes, on t...

published: 18 Jan 2018

French Hydrogen Bomb Test Licorne

Footage of the French Licorne nuclear test in 1970. 914 kiloton thermonuclear air burst.
pic of it here:
http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/3/30655/611718-nuke_super.jpg

published: 16 Jul 2009

Energy Observer: The world's first hydrogen-powered boat

Subscribe to France 24 now:
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FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7
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Welcome aboard EnergyObserver! This former racing catamaran powered by hydrogen is on a seven-year voyage around the world and is now sailing along the French Riviera. It's a great opportunity for the Tech 24 team to ask this question: will the most common molecule in the universe, hydrogen, prove to be the fuel of the future, powering our cars, homes and offices?
http://www.france24.com/en/taxonomy/emission/19928
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published: 24 Nov 2017

Hydrogen filling station opened in France

France opened its first hydrogen filling station Monday. The pumps will be used to refill the fuel cell electric vehicles operated by local authorities in Saint-Lo, northwestern France.

Last July marked a major milestone for sustainable mobility in Paris, France. HYPE, the world’s first taxi company operating exclusively with hydrogen vehicles ...

Last July marked a major milestone for sustainable mobility in Paris, France. HYPE, the world’s first taxi company operating exclusively with hydrogen vehicles took delivery of 25 Toyota MiraiHydrogen Fuel CellElectric Vehicles. After almost 3 years of operation this delivery takes HYPE’s fleet to 100 vehicles.
For Toyota, this represents a concrete example of how its Environmental Challenge 2050 is reducing the environmental impact of its vehicles. Toyota’s ultimate goal is to support the world’s transition from a carbon to a hydrogen based society. More than 6000 Mirai are currently on the road globally, but the ambition is to sell 30,000 FC vehicles in the 2020’s. This delivery goes some way towards achieving that target.
In France, since June 1st 2018, hydrogen is gaining momentum. As part of the NationalHydrogenPlan announced by the French Government, hydrogen mobility has been identified as a key element of this initiative.
Didier Gambart, President and CEO, Toyota France: “This delivery of 25 Mirai adds to the initial supply of 13 and marks an important step in developing the partnership between Toyota, HYPE and Air Liquide. Together we are joined in the development of a hydrogen society”
François Darchis, Director, and member of the Executive Committee of the Air Liquide Group overseeing innovation: "Like Toyota, and other manufacturers who have joined us on the Board of Directors of the Hydrogen Council, we believe in the future of this energy. I look forward to strengthening the fleet of HYPE taxis that we support as an infrastructure partner. This service will allow Parisians to benefit from hydrogen and to become familiar with this zero-emission transport solution on a daily basis.”
This initiative is part of project Zefer* that has received funding from the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) under grant agreement No 779538. This Joint Undertaking receives support from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme and Hydrogen Europe and Hydrogen Europe Research.
“Thanks to project ZEFER, Paris now has one of the world’s largest hydrogen taxi fleets. These vehicles contribute to lowering air and noise pollution whilst improving driver and passenger comfort.”
Bart Biebuyck, Director at FCH JU
HYPE is accelerating its deployment in Paris with the intention of launching an equivalent service in Brussels at the end of 2018.
*The FCH JU- funded project “Zefer” will deploy 180 hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles as taxis, private-hire vehicles and police cars in Paris, Brussels and London. The project acronym stands for Zero Emission Fleet vehicles for European Roll-out. It will deploy large fleets of 60 hydrogen fuelled vehicles in each of three European capitals. These vehicles will be used in the applications where hydrogen fuelled vehicles are the most valuable – fleets which drive long distances every day, which need rapid refuelling, and which operate in polluted city centres where zero-emission hydrogen vehicles can have the greatest impact on avoiding pollution.

Last July marked a major milestone for sustainable mobility in Paris, France. HYPE, the world’s first taxi company operating exclusively with hydrogen vehicles took delivery of 25 Toyota MiraiHydrogen Fuel CellElectric Vehicles. After almost 3 years of operation this delivery takes HYPE’s fleet to 100 vehicles.
For Toyota, this represents a concrete example of how its Environmental Challenge 2050 is reducing the environmental impact of its vehicles. Toyota’s ultimate goal is to support the world’s transition from a carbon to a hydrogen based society. More than 6000 Mirai are currently on the road globally, but the ambition is to sell 30,000 FC vehicles in the 2020’s. This delivery goes some way towards achieving that target.
In France, since June 1st 2018, hydrogen is gaining momentum. As part of the NationalHydrogenPlan announced by the French Government, hydrogen mobility has been identified as a key element of this initiative.
Didier Gambart, President and CEO, Toyota France: “This delivery of 25 Mirai adds to the initial supply of 13 and marks an important step in developing the partnership between Toyota, HYPE and Air Liquide. Together we are joined in the development of a hydrogen society”
François Darchis, Director, and member of the Executive Committee of the Air Liquide Group overseeing innovation: "Like Toyota, and other manufacturers who have joined us on the Board of Directors of the Hydrogen Council, we believe in the future of this energy. I look forward to strengthening the fleet of HYPE taxis that we support as an infrastructure partner. This service will allow Parisians to benefit from hydrogen and to become familiar with this zero-emission transport solution on a daily basis.”
This initiative is part of project Zefer* that has received funding from the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) under grant agreement No 779538. This Joint Undertaking receives support from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme and Hydrogen Europe and Hydrogen Europe Research.
“Thanks to project ZEFER, Paris now has one of the world’s largest hydrogen taxi fleets. These vehicles contribute to lowering air and noise pollution whilst improving driver and passenger comfort.”
Bart Biebuyck, Director at FCH JU
HYPE is accelerating its deployment in Paris with the intention of launching an equivalent service in Brussels at the end of 2018.
*The FCH JU- funded project “Zefer” will deploy 180 hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles as taxis, private-hire vehicles and police cars in Paris, Brussels and London. The project acronym stands for Zero Emission Fleet vehicles for European Roll-out. It will deploy large fleets of 60 hydrogen fuelled vehicles in each of three European capitals. These vehicles will be used in the applications where hydrogen fuelled vehicles are the most valuable – fleets which drive long distances every day, which need rapid refuelling, and which operate in polluted city centres where zero-emission hydrogen vehicles can have the greatest impact on avoiding pollution.

French startup launches hydrogen powered bicyles

French startup launches hydrogen-powered bicyles.
PARIS (Reuters) - A French start-up has become the first company to start factory production of hydrogen-power...

French startup launches hydrogen-powered bicyles.
PARIS (Reuters) - A French start-up has become the first company to start factory production of hydrogen-powered bicycles for use in corporate or municipal fleets.
Pragma Industries, which is based in Biarritz, France and makes fuel cells for military use, has sold some 60 hydrogen-powered bikes to French municipalities including Saint Lo, Cherbourg, Chambery and Bayonne.
At about 7,500 euros per bike, and at least 30,000 euros for a charging station, the bikes are too expensive for the consumer market, but Pragma is working to cut that to 5,000 euros, which would bring their price in line with premium electric bikes.
“Many others have made hydrogen bike prototypes, but we are the first to move to series production,” said founder and chief executive PierreForte.

French startup launches hydrogen-powered bicyles.
PARIS (Reuters) - A French start-up has become the first company to start factory production of hydrogen-powered bicycles for use in corporate or municipal fleets.
Pragma Industries, which is based in Biarritz, France and makes fuel cells for military use, has sold some 60 hydrogen-powered bikes to French municipalities including Saint Lo, Cherbourg, Chambery and Bayonne.
At about 7,500 euros per bike, and at least 30,000 euros for a charging station, the bikes are too expensive for the consumer market, but Pragma is working to cut that to 5,000 euros, which would bring their price in line with premium electric bikes.
“Many others have made hydrogen bike prototypes, but we are the first to move to series production,” said founder and chief executive PierreForte.

fox news - French startup launches hydrogen-powered bicyles

fox news - French startup launches hydrogen-powered bicyles
A French start-up has become the first company to start factory production of hydrogen-powered bic...

fox news - French startup launches hydrogen-powered bicyles
A French start-up has become the first company to start factory production of hydrogen-powered bicycles for use in corporate or municipal fleets.Pragma Industries, which is based in Biarritz, France and makes fuel cells for military use, has sold some 60 hydrogen-powered bikes to French municipalities including Saint Lo, Cherbourg, Chambery and Bayonne.At about 7,500 euros per bike, and at least 30,000 euros for a charging station, the bikes are too expensive for the consumer market, but Pragma is working to cut that to 5,000 euros, which would bring their price in line with premium electric bikes.It can run for about 100 kilometers on a charge (62 miles), and recharges in just 2 minutes. Conventional Li-ion electric bikes, on the other hand, only achieve half this range and take about 4 hours to fill up again. It holds 2L of compressed H2 Gas, and uses 150 Wh Li-Ion batteries. According to the firm, it can provide electrical assistance for a top speed of up to 25 km/hr (15mph).'Many others have made hydrogen bike prototypes, but we are the first to move to series production,' said founder and chief executive PierreForte.The firm's Alpha bike runs for about 100 km (62 miles) on a two-litre tank of hydrogen, a range similar to an electric bike, but a refill takes only minutes while e-bikes take hours to charge.One kilo of hydrogen holds about 600 times more energy than a one-kilo lithium battery.Pragma also sells refueling stations that produce hydrogen through the electrolysis of water as well cheaper tank-based stations.The bikes, which look and ride the same as any normal bicycle, are aimed at bike-rental operators, delivery companies, and municipal or corporate bicycle fleets with intensive usage.Pragma, which produced 100 hydrogen bikes last year, plans to manufacture 150 this year.It has received demand from Norway, the United States, Spain, Italy and Germany, Forte said.With bike's range limited by the size of the hydrogen tank, Pragma is also working on a bike that will convert plain water into hydrogen aboard the bike, using a chemical reaction between water and aluminium or magnesium powder to produce hydrogen gas.'In the next two-three years we want to enter the consumer market and massively increase the scale of our operations,' said Forte.
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fox news - French startup launches hydrogen-powered bicyles
A French start-up has become the first company to start factory production of hydrogen-powered bicycles for use in corporate or municipal fleets.Pragma Industries, which is based in Biarritz, France and makes fuel cells for military use, has sold some 60 hydrogen-powered bikes to French municipalities including Saint Lo, Cherbourg, Chambery and Bayonne.At about 7,500 euros per bike, and at least 30,000 euros for a charging station, the bikes are too expensive for the consumer market, but Pragma is working to cut that to 5,000 euros, which would bring their price in line with premium electric bikes.It can run for about 100 kilometers on a charge (62 miles), and recharges in just 2 minutes. Conventional Li-ion electric bikes, on the other hand, only achieve half this range and take about 4 hours to fill up again. It holds 2L of compressed H2 Gas, and uses 150 Wh Li-Ion batteries. According to the firm, it can provide electrical assistance for a top speed of up to 25 km/hr (15mph).'Many others have made hydrogen bike prototypes, but we are the first to move to series production,' said founder and chief executive PierreForte.The firm's Alpha bike runs for about 100 km (62 miles) on a two-litre tank of hydrogen, a range similar to an electric bike, but a refill takes only minutes while e-bikes take hours to charge.One kilo of hydrogen holds about 600 times more energy than a one-kilo lithium battery.Pragma also sells refueling stations that produce hydrogen through the electrolysis of water as well cheaper tank-based stations.The bikes, which look and ride the same as any normal bicycle, are aimed at bike-rental operators, delivery companies, and municipal or corporate bicycle fleets with intensive usage.Pragma, which produced 100 hydrogen bikes last year, plans to manufacture 150 this year.It has received demand from Norway, the United States, Spain, Italy and Germany, Forte said.With bike's range limited by the size of the hydrogen tank, Pragma is also working on a bike that will convert plain water into hydrogen aboard the bike, using a chemical reaction between water and aluminium or magnesium powder to produce hydrogen gas.'In the next two-three years we want to enter the consumer market and massively increase the scale of our operations,' said Forte.
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Last July marked a major milestone for sustainable mobility in Paris, France. HYPE, the world’s first taxi company operating exclusively with hydrogen vehicles took delivery of 25 Toyota MiraiHydrogen Fuel CellElectric Vehicles. After almost 3 years of operation this delivery takes HYPE’s fleet to 100 vehicles.
For Toyota, this represents a concrete example of how its Environmental Challenge 2050 is reducing the environmental impact of its vehicles. Toyota’s ultimate goal is to support the world’s transition from a carbon to a hydrogen based society. More than 6000 Mirai are currently on the road globally, but the ambition is to sell 30,000 FC vehicles in the 2020’s. This delivery goes some way towards achieving that target.
In France, since June 1st 2018, hydrogen is gaining momentum. As part of the NationalHydrogenPlan announced by the French Government, hydrogen mobility has been identified as a key element of this initiative.
Didier Gambart, President and CEO, Toyota France: “This delivery of 25 Mirai adds to the initial supply of 13 and marks an important step in developing the partnership between Toyota, HYPE and Air Liquide. Together we are joined in the development of a hydrogen society”
François Darchis, Director, and member of the Executive Committee of the Air Liquide Group overseeing innovation: "Like Toyota, and other manufacturers who have joined us on the Board of Directors of the Hydrogen Council, we believe in the future of this energy. I look forward to strengthening the fleet of HYPE taxis that we support as an infrastructure partner. This service will allow Parisians to benefit from hydrogen and to become familiar with this zero-emission transport solution on a daily basis.”
This initiative is part of project Zefer* that has received funding from the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) under grant agreement No 779538. This Joint Undertaking receives support from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme and Hydrogen Europe and Hydrogen Europe Research.
“Thanks to project ZEFER, Paris now has one of the world’s largest hydrogen taxi fleets. These vehicles contribute to lowering air and noise pollution whilst improving driver and passenger comfort.”
Bart Biebuyck, Director at FCH JU
HYPE is accelerating its deployment in Paris with the intention of launching an equivalent service in Brussels at the end of 2018.
*The FCH JU- funded project “Zefer” will deploy 180 hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles as taxis, private-hire vehicles and police cars in Paris, Brussels and London. The project acronym stands for Zero Emission Fleet vehicles for European Roll-out. It will deploy large fleets of 60 hydrogen fuelled vehicles in each of three European capitals. These vehicles will be used in the applications where hydrogen fuelled vehicles are the most valuable – fleets which drive long distances every day, which need rapid refuelling, and which operate in polluted city centres where zero-emission hydrogen vehicles can have the greatest impact on avoiding pollution.

French startup launches hydrogen powered bicyles

French startup launches hydrogen-powered bicyles.
PARIS (Reuters) - A French start-up has become the first company to start factory production of hydrogen-powered bicycles for use in corporate or municipal fleets.
Pragma Industries, which is based in Biarritz, France and makes fuel cells for military use, has sold some 60 hydrogen-powered bikes to French municipalities including Saint Lo, Cherbourg, Chambery and Bayonne.
At about 7,500 euros per bike, and at least 30,000 euros for a charging station, the bikes are too expensive for the consumer market, but Pragma is working to cut that to 5,000 euros, which would bring their price in line with premium electric bikes.
“Many others have made hydrogen bike prototypes, but we are the first to move to series production,” said founder and chief executive PierreForte.

fox news - French startup launches hydrogen-powered bicyles

fox news - French startup launches hydrogen-powered bicyles
A French start-up has become the first company to start factory production of hydrogen-powered bicycles for use in corporate or municipal fleets.Pragma Industries, which is based in Biarritz, France and makes fuel cells for military use, has sold some 60 hydrogen-powered bikes to French municipalities including Saint Lo, Cherbourg, Chambery and Bayonne.At about 7,500 euros per bike, and at least 30,000 euros for a charging station, the bikes are too expensive for the consumer market, but Pragma is working to cut that to 5,000 euros, which would bring their price in line with premium electric bikes.It can run for about 100 kilometers on a charge (62 miles), and recharges in just 2 minutes. Conventional Li-ion electric bikes, on the other hand, only achieve half this range and take about 4 hours to fill up again. It holds 2L of compressed H2 Gas, and uses 150 Wh Li-Ion batteries. According to the firm, it can provide electrical assistance for a top speed of up to 25 km/hr (15mph).'Many others have made hydrogen bike prototypes, but we are the first to move to series production,' said founder and chief executive PierreForte.The firm's Alpha bike runs for about 100 km (62 miles) on a two-litre tank of hydrogen, a range similar to an electric bike, but a refill takes only minutes while e-bikes take hours to charge.One kilo of hydrogen holds about 600 times more energy than a one-kilo lithium battery.Pragma also sells refueling stations that produce hydrogen through the electrolysis of water as well cheaper tank-based stations.The bikes, which look and ride the same as any normal bicycle, are aimed at bike-rental operators, delivery companies, and municipal or corporate bicycle fleets with intensive usage.Pragma, which produced 100 hydrogen bikes last year, plans to manufacture 150 this year.It has received demand from Norway, the United States, Spain, Italy and Germany, Forte said.With bike's range limited by the size of the hydrogen tank, Pragma is also working on a bike that will convert plain water into hydrogen aboard the bike, using a chemical reaction between water and aluminium or magnesium powder to produce hydrogen gas.'In the next two-three years we want to enter the consumer market and massively increase the scale of our operations,' said Forte.
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